Scarlett Johansson Was Cast in an Asian Role and Twitter Went Crazy

Scarlett Johansson’s casting as the lead role of Major Motoko Kusanagi in the live action movie Ghost in the Shell, based on the comic series, has caused controversy and is being called the “whitewashing” of an “Asian role.”

Derision over Scarlett Johansson’s casting came most notably from Ming-Na Wen, who voiced Fa Mulan in Disney’s Mulan.

Nothing against Scarlett Johansson. In fact, I'm a big fan. But everything against this Whitewashing of Asian role.😒 https://t.co/VS6r6iish9